Stories from Super SMART Women that will inspire. Women who Serve, Mentor, Applaud, Reflect and Teach others to be the best versions of themselves they can be. Hear their stories - join their journeys.
Join me, Karen Medina, on the Super SMART Women Podcast as I sit down with Deborah Kaminetzky—attorney-turned-tech project manager, lifelong learner, certified PMP/Scrum Master/Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, owner of DeFacto PM, LLC, and mother of three thriving adult children. In this inspiring conversation, Deborah reveals how she leveraged curiosity and confidence to leap from a successful law career into the fast-paced world of tec...
Join this Super SMART Women Podcast Eposide for a fascinating conversation with Principal Liz Kelz of Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center, a unique elementary school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD). As a dynamic leader in this innovative applied learning environment, Liz shares how her campus embraces diversity, encourages parent engagement, and fosters a culture where both students and staff learn side by s...
Join me, Karen Medina, on this very special episode of the Super SMART Women Podcast as I welcome our first Super SMART Man - Dr. Derrick Worrels, President of Ranger College. With over 30 years in education, Dr. Worrels shares how his journey from the housing projects of Tampa to leading a rural Texas community college shaped his mission to reach, teach, and serve students of all backgrounds.
Discover how Ranger College fosters stu...
In this exciting episode of the Super SMART Women Podcast, I am talking with Pam Goodwin, CEO of Goodwin Commercial Real Estate and co-founder of the Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Foundation. Pam’s journey from early work with Brinker International and brands like Chili’s to investing in commercial real estate is a testament to dreaming big, finding the right mentors, and never giving up.
Listen in as Pam explains how a mentor helped h...
Join me, Karen Medina, your host of the Super SMART Women Podcast, for a fascinating conversation with Kristi Mayfield—founder and CEO of WineWise, certified sommelier and a teacher at heart. Drawing on her extensive background in international sales and leadership, Kristi shares how her curiosity for wine blossomed into a dynamic education platform and an education podcast, Everyday Sommelier, that takes the fear and pretension ou...
Join me, Karen Medina, your host of the Super SMART Women Podcast, in this lively episode as I speak with Tiffany Slowinski—CEO of Team Spark Advisors, Executive Advisor with Culture Index, co-owner of three thriving franchises, and proud mom of four daughters. Tiffany shares how she balances family, entrepreneurship, and community leadership through strategic delegation, embracing imperfection, and leaning into her unique strength...
Join me as I share my top 10 favorite things about Christmas! From celebrating the birth of Jesus and my cherished Fontanini Nativity Set to dressing up as Mrs. Claus, baking and decorating cookies, enjoying Christmas movies (yes, even Die Hard!), and big family meals, this episode is all about the magic and meaning of the Christmas Season.
I also reflect on how this year is extra special with my grandchildren visiting and spending ...
In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Super SMART Women, we sat down with Chloe Wilder, a Campaign Fundraising Manager for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Visionaries of the Year program. At just 24, Chloe is making waves with her servant heart and incredible ability to recognize and uplift those around her.
But behind Chloe’s inspiring professional journey is a deeply personal Domestic Violence survival story. A story of ...
Prepare to be inspired by Candace Fleming, an inspiring reflector of God’s amazing grace, as she shares how her daily walk with God provides her with purpose, strength, and joy. Facing trials that would challenge many, she and her husband, Willy (currently incarcerated) stand firmly on God's promises, reflecting His glory and grace in all they do. As the leader of Families of Conviction, they are committed to providing inspira...
Get ready for an uplifting conversation with Tamara Payne - a dynamic connector, community builder, marketing expert, empowering speaker, and Mentor with a capital M. With over 20 years of experience in marketing, entrepreneurship, and strategy, Tamara continues to make a significant impact in the Fort Worth Entrepreneurship Community as the Founder and CEO of Ensemble Coworking in Fort Worth, TX, Chief Ecosystem Officer for Sparky...
Ginny Moring, Executive Director of Choices Clinic and Life Resource Center, shares insight into working and volunteering for a non-profit. Her passion is contagious and her motivation is inspiring. Ginny's team is close knit and incredibly supportive - find out why as you hear a little about her journey.
The book Ginny mentions in the podcast is:
Forgiving What You Can't Forget - Lisa TerKeurst - https...
In today’s episode of the Super SMART Women podcast, host and CEO Karen Medina introduces herself and shares the inspiring story behind the creation of Super SMART Women. Karen reflects on the incredible women who shaped her life and career, from her Girl Scout leader to a dedicated teacher, a powerful mentor, and a lifelong friend who reflects her faith daily. These women embody the core values that Super SMART Women stands for: S...
Kathy Elrod, CEO of Windmill Consulting and Sales Superstar, shares her wisdom, insight and encouragement with our audience. A Servant Leader at heart and a powerful motivator. Join me to hear a little about her journey.
Two books that Kathy mentions in the podcast are:
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The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains. And it focuses a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them. Season 5 - The Burden: Death & Deceit in Alliance On April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Alliance, Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. Another young man admitted to the murder, and David breathed a sigh of relief, until the confessed murderer fingered David; “He paid me to do it.” David was sentenced to life without parole. Two decades later, Pulitzer winner and podcast host, Maggie Freleng (Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, Wrongful Conviction, Suave) launched a “live” investigation into David's conviction alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three). Maggie had come to believe that the entire investigation of David was botched by the tiny local police department, or worse, covered up the real killer. Was Maggie correct? Was David’s claim of innocence credible? In Death and Deceit in Alliance, Maggie recounts the case that launched her career, and ultimately, “broke” her.” The results will shock the listener and reduce Maggie to tears and self-doubt. This is not your typical wrongful conviction story. In fact, it turns the genre on its head. It asks the question: What if our champions are foolish? Season 4 - The Burden: Get the Money and Run “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Bank, bank, bank, bank, bank. In season 4 of The Burden: Get the Money and Run, we hear from Joe who was once the most prolific bank robber in Southern California, and beyond. He used disguises, body doubles, proxies. He leaped over counters, grabbed the money and ran. Even as the FBI was closing in. It was a showdown between a daring bank robber, and a patient FBI agent. Joe was no ordinary bank robber. He was bright, articulate, charismatic, and driven by a dark rage that he summoned up at will. In seven episodes, Joe tells all: the what, the how… and the why. Including why he tried to murder his father. Season 3 - The Burden: Avenger Miriam Lewin is one of Argentina’s leading journalists today. At 19 years old, she was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and thrown into a concentration camp. Thousands of her fellow inmates were executed, tossed alive from a cargo plane into the ocean. Miriam, along with a handful of others, will survive the camp. Then as a journalist, she will wage a decades long campaign to bring her tormentors to justice. Avenger is about one woman’s triumphant battle against unbelievable odds to survive torture, claim justice for the crimes done against her and others like her, and change the future of her country. Season 2 - The Burden: Empire on Blood Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn’t do. But did he? Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent seven years to answer that question. This is the story of one man’s last chance to overturn his life sentence. He may prevail, but someone’s gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director’s cut of the true crime classic which reached #1 on the charts when it was first released half a dozen years ago. Season 1 - The Burden In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. “The Hulk” was his nickname. Then the story changed. Scarcella ran into a group of convicted murderers who all say they are innocent. They turned themselves into jailhouse-lawyers and in prison founded a lway firm. When they realized Scarcella helped put many of them away, they set their sights on taking him down. And with the help of a NY Times reporter they have a chance. For years, Scarcella insisted he did nothing wrong. But that’s all he’d say. Until we tracked Scarcella to a sauna in a Russian bathhouse, where he started to talk..and talk and talk. “The guilty have gone free,” he whispered. And then agreed to take us into the belly of the beast. Welcome to The Burden.
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